The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

[Lordmandeep]

I think this film is more popular among the younger demographics... 

[cheesypoofs]

Excellent movie. The 3 hour run time didn't drag at all.

 

A

[CoolioD1]

was looking for this thread, the link in the archive is wrong. it links to the main rtm page instead of this thread.

[narniadis]

A-

 

Hugo was amazing but this film was in my opinion textbook Scorcese. Great wit, characters made to hate and a great storyline. All goosed by great performances all around.

[GiantCALBears]

I love this film but if I were to be honest it oddly seems like a role DiCaprio can't relate to. Despite he & Belfort being famous, rich men the similarities end there. I guess that's why Leo is so good, nice assist from Jonah Hill as well.

[Goffe]

won't bother rewatching this one

Edited July 4, 2016 by Goffe

[Goffe]

dp

Edited July 5, 2016 by Goffe

[Goffe]

On 21 de junho de 2016 at 0:00 AM, Goffe said:

won't bother rewatching this one

well, I lied.

 

anyway, I thought it didn't hold up very well, my movie taste has greatly changed since 2013 I feel, and this has a frat bro quality to it that I have become incresealy intolerant in recent years.

 

mid-tier Scorcese, which means bad Scorcese.

Edited July 5, 2016 by Goffe

[Catty]

On 3/25/2014 at 11:27 PM, Lordmandeep said:

I think this film is more popular among the younger demographics... 

I don't know about that - I'm 51 & I loved it - my sister loved it & most of my friends did too.  I really enjoyed this movie - thought Leo was fabulous & cannot believe he didn't win the Oscar.  Jonah Hill was perfection & who really cracked me up though he wasn't in it much was Rob Reiner.  Just a great movie with great performances that kept me interested till the end. 

[Gopher]

Pretty sure this is still better than like any movie that's been made since it

[filmlover]

Has anyone else heard about this whole revelation that the movie was funded using illegal money? LMFAO oohhhhh the irrrronnny.

 

But oh yes, this movie is quite wonderful. The "ludes" scene is Comedy Heaven.

[Ezen Baklattan]

Between this, Her, The World's End, Short Term 12, Inside Llewyn Davis, Before Midnight, Gravity, All Is Lost, and so many others, People will be looking at 2013 as they did 1994. What an incredible year.

 

 

[AniNate]

I think most will remember 2013 for Frozen

[ShouldIBeHere]

How the hell did Leo not win this Oscar...

[Webslinger]

6 hours ago, ShouldIBeHere said:

How the hell did Leo not win this Oscar...

 

Because no one could stop the McConoissance. 

 

Seriously, though, McConaughey ticked nearly every single box for the stereotypical acting winner (played a real person, made alarming physical changes, had numerous emotionally-charged scenes), was in the midst of a huge career resurrection, and was in a film that did very well with voters - as indicated by its two other wins and the unexpected editing nomination. As soon as McConaughey began to gain momentum, it was abundantly clear that he was going to win in a landslide.

 

Personally, I preferred McConaughey at the time, but I've since come around to give Leo a narrow edge. Both men own their respective movies with commanding performances, but DiCaprio does it for three hours and keeps the audience invested in the character despite his complete moral bankruptcy. It's brilliant comedic work, and the irony of DiCaprio losing for his serious performances but winning for a role in which he humorously and pathetically crawls toward a car while whacked out on quaaludes would have been too delicious to pass up.

[Jake Gittes]

When it's all said and done this will probably be the performance Leo is best remembered for.